Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman's Australia to Premiere in Sydney

the sweeping epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, will premiere tonight in Sydney, carrying the hopes of the nation's tourism and film industries bundled into a tale described by local media as a love letter to the country's landscape and its history




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The romance, set during World War II, features Kidman as an English aristocrat who leaves her homeland to follow her husband to Australia's north. Upon finding him dead and their property in disrepair, she undertakes a cattle drive across the country, falling in love with drover Jackman along the way.

Nicole Kidman

The saga, a cross between ``Gone With the Wind'' and ``Out of Africa,'' is scheduled for release in the U.S. and Australia on Nov. 26 by News Corp.'s 20th Century Fox. Parts of Sydney, Australia's largest city, will be closed for the premiere, with George Street turned into a giant red carpet to accommodate film stars, media and fans alike.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman